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I have a female that will be 6 years old this september and she will not stop chewing up her dog house. It doesn't matter if it is made of wood or plastic she will chew on it, and it is causing her to break off her teeth. She has a rope with a spring in the tree beside her and she plays with the rope, I have also put out rawhide bones for her to chew on and she chews them, but she still chews on the dog house. I was wondering if anyone else has had this problem and what you tried to stop it or atleast slow it down.

 

im guessing boredom?!?!?!?!there is many other things that could be causing it,does she got out of the chain much???

 

She's BORED TO DEATH...instead of covering her problems start hitting the road with her and draining her excessive energy!

 

If it's warm enough, take the house from her. If you can find a steele barrel, that will slow her down.

Can you crate her in the house?

 

I agree with Tex. The dog is way too inactive.

 

She walks 1/2 a mile to 1 mile a day! Could that still not be enough? Should I look into buying a mill to exercise her on?

 

Well, this breed dont got that drive for nothing. Use it or lose it, and right now your losing that doggie houses and her teeth lol

 

take her jogging

my pits love to go jogging with me in the morning and then at night

 

what do you do other than walking for exercise?

 

Tug A War,spring Pole,swimming So Many Other Activities.and 1 Mile A Day Isnt Gonna Cover It...shoot Atleast 8

 

She walks 1/2 a mile to 1 mile a day!
Whoa...that much? LoL That's not enough work to drain the energy from a toy breed much less a athlete!

 

All I usually do is exercise her on her spring pole and walk her. I only get to walk her in the evening because I go to work before daylight and don't get home until about an hour or two before Night fall.

 

I'm looking for advice! Not Sarcasm!

 

Well The Best I Can Do....if U Dont Havce Enough Time For The Dog...sell It Or Give It Away To Somebody U Know Will Be Able To Take Care Of The Dog In Every Way.

 

Or Buy A Slat Mill?!?!

 

I'm looking for advice! Not Sarcasm!<O:p</O:p
You got “advice” from many…your dog is bored! You say you walk it ½-1 mile a day well obviously that’s not enough for you dog. So increase the amount of work, intensity, etc. common-sense. If unable to meet the physical and mental needs of the dog-get rid of it!

 

Easy folks....

The dog is 6 yrs old, I'm sure that there are many of you .....that have had dogs that were worked daily be by their own chain space or some extra attention that did develope behavior issues despite your best efforts. It's not uncomon....Not a desirable trait as it can teach the the other dogs in the area same bad habbits....that's if you have more than that one dog.

I'm gonna go ahead and assume you have more than this one dog....

Now if this were my sittuation, I know where that dog would rank in priority
Being that this bitch (?)is 6 yrs old ....She would recieve the appropriate care,however she may not be worked as hard as her junior....she might not be the athlete she once was.

Use your best judgement and use your time wisely....Good luck with that dog.

 

Thanks simms, yeah I have 9 grown dogs and 6 pups and this is the only one that does this.

 

if you can only walk a mile get a dog backpack it is like saddle bags for dogs and add bottles of water for extra weight , you can add sand bags , or small dumbell weights if you can aford it. this will make the walk more intense for her. also if you are in an area were you can through a small ball will help. when the time changes try to squeeze in as much as posable aspeshly the walk with the weight. (my advice)

 

JeepdogKennel, first I would like express my belief your situation reflects the needs of your entire yard. The dog chewing on her house is merely a "spokesperson" for the remaining yard. You should re-evaluate your wants and needs for the sake of the dogs and yourself. What I gather from your posts is that you have very few "night" hours in your schedule to maintain a yard. In fact, it sounds like you do not have enough. Do you not agree? Well, if you are determined to keep all your dogs, remain in your current J O B, I will suggest the following:

1. Buy two ankle weights (5 or 10lb each)
2. Buy a bike
3. Buy a water hose or washer drain hose
4. Buy an RC car

Before giving further recommendations/instructions, I must continue by stating you have too many dogs for your current situation. I would LOVE to own as many dogs as you but recognize my limited time. I work from 8am to 6pm Monday through Friday. On occasion, I work until 8PM. Yet, each and every day, regardless of weather or temperature, my boy will get AT LEAST 1 hour of quality walk. By the way, he is 6 years old. I recognize that I would only have enough time for 1 or 2 additional dogs in my life at this time. Again, from your posts, I doubt your life is any easier. Think about it and do the right thing.

Now for explanation on my suggested items:

Ankle weights- please view attachments for your reference. Note: whenever a dog is carrying weight on his neck use a harness for the leash. If the weight is on his back, use a collar for his leash. Using this method will work the dog more in the same amount of time/length.

Bike- Allow it to pull you for a specific amount of time/length. If the time does not seem sufficient for it to start breathing "hard" in the session, gently use the bike brakes for resistance.

Water hose or Washer drain-hose- You may use this method if you are able to make your yard dogs pull against each other. If so, water hose is best for this. Otherwise, you or a family member can play with your dog(s) individually while using the drain hose. The hose I am referencing may be bought at Home Depot for $12. Grab one side and allow the dog to pull from the other. If the dog seems confused or unwilling to try it, place your mouth over your end's opening and make high pitch noise (while making sure only the dog's side is transmitting). This will make the dog go nuts and will awake their "prey drive". Feel free to tug, pull, etc as long as you wish.

RC Car- I will admit not to have used this method but have heard it brings great results in your area of concern (boredom). You must first learn to control the damn thing otherwise it will be destroyed in short order. NOTE: before using this method the dog must be enclosed in your yard or other space wide enough for it to run around chasing the car.

I hope this help you and anyone else in need of ideas. Lastly, "do not chew on more than you can handle."